The Weekly Update Archive: Federal Updates

October 24, 2025

Federal Friday  U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers U.S. Customs and Immigration Services: H-1B Specialty Occupations U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department Announces Agreement with University of Virginia University of Virginia: Interim President Paul Mahoney’s message to the University community on UVA’s agreement with the […]

October 17, 2025

Federal Friday Government Funding Updates At present, efforts to reopen the government remain stalled and without a clear off-ramp. This week, the House of Representatives remained in recess, but members could be called back to DC for votes if events warranted. In the Senate, the House-passed CR continued to fail through successive votes. Ultimately, the […]

October 10, 2025

Federal Friday Department of Energy: Energy Department Announces Termination of 223 Projects, Saving Over $7.5 Billion Government Funding Update At present, conversations surrounding government funding remain stalled. This week, the Senate again voted on the House-passed CR, which to date has not gathered sufficient votes for passage. Over the course of the week, the House […]

October 3, 2025

Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $153 Million in American History and Civics Seminars Grants House Committee on Education & Workforce: Walberg, Stefanik Press Harvard about Cultivating Antisemitic Environment Department of Health and Human Services: HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Refers Harvard University for Suspension and Debarment Proceedings Department of […]

September 26, 2025

Federal Friday Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Places Harvard University on Heightened Cash Monitoring for Financial Responsibility Concerns Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Issues Denial of Access Letter to Harvard University for Its Continued Failure to Provide Admissions Data Select Committee on the CCP: From Ph.D. to PLA: How Visa Policies […]

September 19, 2025

Federal Friday Select Committee on the CCP: How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits U.S. University Partnerships to Empower China’s Military and Repression Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Makes Historic Grant Investments in Programs That Bolster Educational Outcomes Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Releases Secretary McMahon’s Patriotic Education Supplemental Priority Department of […]

September 12, 2025

Federal Friday: Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Bolsters Office of the Ombudsman to Improve Consumer Education and Increase Transparency for Student Borrowers Department of Education: Why I’m Visiting Every State as Secretary of Education Select Committee on the CCP: The U.S. Department of Defense Research and Engineering’s Failures to Protect Taxpayer-Funded Defense Research […]

September 5, 2025

Federal Friday: The Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Illinois Laws Providing In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Illegal Aliens House Appropriations Committee Update On September 1st, the House Appropriations Committee released the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Bill. The bill was marked up in the subcommittee on September 2nd, and a full committee markup […]

August 29, 2025

Recent Federal Actions Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Finds George Mason University Has Violated Title VI White House: Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the American Flag from Desecration Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education, Federal Partners Issue Guidance […]

August 29, 2025

The Universities of Wisconsin Federal Updates Working Group has been actively reviewing federal legislative actions, regulatory changes, and Presidential executive orders. In addition to monitoring these actions, Universities of Wisconsin leaders have been in frequent contact with Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, State of Wisconsin officials, and our national associations while continuing to provide resources to students […]